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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/17/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/17/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
lez040-041-172100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less. partly to
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less.
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/17/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/17/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
lez020-loz030-172100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny.
.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
overnight.
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny.
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers overnight.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
tuesday night.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
during the day.
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly cloudy.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
the water temperature off buffalo is 52 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/17/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/17/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202605172100;;712602
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
loz042-172100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
.rest of today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less.
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers.
waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/17/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/17/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202605172100;;712603
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
loz043-044-172100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
.rest of today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
patchy fog late this morning. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
the water temperature off rochester is 48 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/17/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/17/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
loz045-172100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am edt sun may 17 2026
.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less. patchy fog.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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